Jewelry/Metals BFA

With an emphasis on both technical and conceptual growth, the Jewelry/Metals program develops your understanding of how to work expressively with the metal medium.

As you pursue your BFA in Artisanry - Jewelry/Metals, you will learn a sequence of technical skills and will work to solidify a clear, creative approach—whether more individualistic or pertaining to applied design.

The BFA is a professional degree with concentrated areas of specialization, so you will take more art courses than you would in a BA program. At UMass Dartmouth, you also have the advantages of a university education where you can diversify your studies and expand your career opportunities.

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Student Success

Designer/entrepreneur who sells her jewelry in boutiques and galleries across the world

Internship placements

E.A. Dion Jewelry

Priya Himatsingka Designer Jewelry

Sotheby's, jewelry appraisal

Ustinov Jewelers

Graduate schools

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Eastern Carolina University

Parsons School of Design

SUNY New Paltz

University of Georgia/Athens

Career placements

Beehive Kitchenware, co-owner

Fuller Craft Museum, exhibit installer

Heather Beck Designs, owner

Valdosta State University, faculty

Sotheby's, jewelry appraisal

Swarovski, jewelry design coordinator

Tiffany & Company, stone setter

Student Work

Jewelry/Metals major

Pursue a range of directions to produce either jewelry or utilitarian objects, or work with a more sculptural approach. The curriculum introduces you to the essentials: cutting, forming, fabrication, surface finishing. Further course work includes:

etching, forging, sinking shallow forms

lost wax casting, mold making to produce multiples

simple and faceted stone setting, hinge construction

small scale mass production

machining, chasing/repousse, anodizing, electroforming

enameling

For the BFA in Artisanry - Jewelry/Metals, you'll complete 78 credits in studio and support courses related to your major, and 120 credits overall.

Jewelry/Metals minor

Explore the art and craft of jewelry/metals with a minor. You'll have the opportunity to develop your artistic and technical skills in this creative field.

Exhibits: students develop a professional body of work that culminates in an exhibition work

Community: interact with peers by joining the Metals Guild

University Studies: gain the benefit of a university education to broaden your options for success in the arts

Expand your opportunities

Earn an advanced degree

Master of Fine Arts in Artisanry: Continue your education with a master's in artisanry. You can choose to specialize in ceramics, fibers, jewelry/metals, or wood/furniture.

Master of Art Education: With an emphasis on how the arts are integrated into daily life, the MAE program leads to a single-level professional certification in Massachusetts as an art teacher in grades Pre K-8 or 5-12.

Post-Baccalaureate Artisanry Certificate: A 9-credit program for students interested in pursuing a post-baccalaureate "fifth year" with a studio focus.

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Related academic programs

Designer/entrepreneur who sells her jewelry in boutiques and galleries across the world

Internship placements

E.A. Dion Jewelry

Priya Himatsingka Designer Jewelry

Sotheby's, jewelry appraisal

Ustinov Jewelers

Graduate schools

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Eastern Carolina University

Parsons School of Design

SUNY New Paltz

University of Georgia/Athens

Career placements

Beehive Kitchenware, co-owner

Fuller Craft Museum, exhibit installer

Heather Beck Designs, owner

Valdosta State University, faculty

Sotheby's, jewelry appraisal

Swarovski, jewelry design coordinator

Tiffany & Company, stone setter

Pursue a range of directions to produce either jewelry or utilitarian objects, or work with a more sculptural approach. The curriculum introduces you to the essentials: cutting, forming, fabrication, surface finishing. Further course work includes:

etching, forging, sinking shallow forms

lost wax casting, mold making to produce multiples

simple and faceted stone setting, hinge construction

small scale mass production

machining, chasing/repousse, anodizing, electroforming

enameling

For the BFA in Artisanry - Jewelry/Metals, you'll complete 78 credits in studio and support courses related to your major, and 120 credits overall.

Explore the art and craft of jewelry/metals with a minor. You'll have the opportunity to develop your artistic and technical skills in this creative field.

Exhibits: students develop a professional body of work that culminates in an exhibition work

Community: interact with peers by joining the Metals Guild

University Studies: gain the benefit of a university education to broaden your options for success in the arts

Earn an advanced degree

Master of Fine Arts in Artisanry: Continue your education with a master's in artisanry. You can choose to specialize in ceramics, fibers, jewelry/metals, or wood/furniture.

Master of Art Education: With an emphasis on how the arts are integrated into daily life, the MAE program leads to a single-level professional certification in Massachusetts as an art teacher in grades Pre K-8 or 5-12.

Post-Baccalaureate Artisanry Certificate: A 9-credit program for students interested in pursuing a post-baccalaureate "fifth year" with a studio focus.